brockle
See also: bröckle
English
Etymology
Uncertain: possibly from Scots, Back-formation from broccoli.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑːkəl
- IPA(key): /bɹɑk.ᵊl/
Adjective
brockle (comparative more brockle, superlative most brockle)
- Of food odors: malodorous, flatulent, pungent: smelling of sulfur, hydrogen sulfide, or hydrogen disulfide.
- Of animals: variegated, speckled, multicolored; usually used in the phrase brockle-faced.
Anagrams
- Blocker, blocker, reblock
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German bröckeln, Dutch brokkelen.
Verb
brockle
- to crumble
- to break